Kit Belmonte

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Yuvienco and the surname or paternal family name is Belmonte.
Kit Belmonte
Belmonte in 2026
Member of the House of Representatives from Quezon City’s 6th district
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byMarivic Co-Pilar
Secretary General of the Liberal Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 24, 2026
Preceded byTeddy Baguilat
In office
2016–2022
Preceded byJosephine Sato
Succeeded byTeddy Baguilat
Personal details
BornJose Christopher Yuvienco Belmonte
(1966-03-19) March 19, 1966 (age 60)
Baguio, Philippines
PartyLiberal (2012–present)
Other political
affiliations
SBP (2018–2022)
Independent (2009–2012)
Children3
RelativesFeliciano Belmonte Jr. (uncle)
Joy Belmonte (first cousin)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BS, LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Websitehttps://kitbelmonte.com/

Jose Christopher "Kit" Yuvienco Belmonte (born March 19, 1966) is a Filipino lawyer and politician.[1] A member of the Liberal Party, he represented the 6th district of Quezon City from 2013 to 2022.[2]

Early life and education

Belmonte was born on March 19, 1966, in Baguio. He is the first child of Dennis Belmonte and Elsie Yuvienco. He attended Maryknoll Convent School for his primary education. He also attended University of the Philippines Baguio for his high school education. He studied University of the Philippines Diliman, where he became a member of UP Alpha Sigma fraternity with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Economics and took up law in the same institution. In 2003, Belmonte passed the bar examination.

During his law school, Belmonte served as legislative staff of then-4th district Representative Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as the Paralegal Program Officer for Empowering Civic Participation and Governance before co-founded the Belmonte Sison Sawali and Associates. He became consultant for Liga ng mga Barangay in Quezon City and administrator of Banlat area under Office of the Mayor. He also became a consultant for Office of the Presidential Adviser on political affairs under the Office of the President. In 2022, Belmonte served as a lawyer for Juanito Jose Remulla, the son of Jesus Crispin Remulla for his drug possession case.[3][4]

Political career

2010 House of Representatives bid

In 2010 elections, Belmonte ran for second district representative in Quezon City as an independent, but lost to councilor Winnie Castelo and garnered only 105,101 votes.

House of Representatives (2013–2022)

In 2013 elections, Belmonte ran as representative of the newly created sixth district of Quezon City under the Liberal Party. He was unopposed and eventually served for three consecutive terms.[5][6]

Personal life

His uncle Feliciano Belmonte Jr., was a former Mayor of Quezon City (2001–2010) and 4th district representative (1992–2001; 2010–2019). His first cousin, Joy Belmonte, is also a Mayor of Quezon City since 2019.[7]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Kit Belmonte
Year Office Party Votes received Result
Local National Total % P. Swing
2010 Representative (Quezon City–2nd) N/a Independent 105,101 30.31% 2nd N/a Lost
2013 Representative (Quezon City–6th) Liberal 78,887 79.45% 1st N/a Unopposed
2016 102,171 77.69% 1st N/a Unopposed
2019 SBP 94,673 83.1% 1st N/a Won

References

  1. ^ "Jose Christopher Belmonte". Filipino Congressional biography. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08.
  2. ^ Colcol, Erwin (21 May 2019). "Kit Belmonte quits as Liberal Party secretary general". GMA News. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  3. ^ Bolledo, Jairo (5 November 2022). "Why did LP stalwart Kit Belmonte lawyer for Remulla's son?". Rappler. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Attn critics! Why Kit Belmonte lawyers for Remulla son's drug case". Politiko. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  5. ^ Cepeda, Mara (27 June 2019). "'LP will remain steadfast to principles' even if in House majority – Belmonte". Rappler. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. ^ Cepeda, Mara (6 August 2019). "Belmonte defends opposition: Speaking the truth is not sedition". Rappler. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  7. ^ Yap, DJ; Sauler, Erika (July 15, 2015). "Belmonte daughter, nephew backing Roxas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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